New Lectures in History (300-0-20)
Topic
Arabian Peninsula
Instructors
Henri Lauziere
847/467-3654
Harris Hall - Room 333
Meeting Info
University Hall 121: Mon, Wed, Fri 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
Topic: The Arabian Peninsula
This course aims at introducing students to major themes in the modern history, politics and societies of the Arabian Peninsula, which is an often neglected but increasingly pivotal region of the Middle East. The first half of the course will concentrate on state formation and the political, economic and ideological forces that shaped the Peninsula until the final British withdrawal (1960s-70s). The second half of the course will be more thematic and will address some of the most important challenges that the region has faced since the 1970s. Because of its undeniable regional importance and influence, Saudi Arabia will receive particular attention throughout the quarter, though lectures and readings will cover other emirates of the Gulf as well as Yemen.
Learning Objectives
Identify key turning points in the modern history and the Arabian Peninsula as well as the social, political and economic factors that underlay them; Analyze and interpret historical information to formulate arguments about change over time; Acknowledge the diversity and specificities of the societies of the Arabian Peninsula in the modern period.
Evaluation Method
Participation; midterm exam; final exam.
Class Materials (Required)
Madawi Al-Rasheed, A History of Saudi Arabia, 2nd ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010).
See instructor for details.
Class Notes
History Area of Concentration: Asia/Middle East
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Distro Area
Associated Classes
DIS - Harris Hall L28: Thurs 1:00PM - 1:50PM
DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-331: Thurs 2:00PM - 2:50PM
DIS - University Hall 418: Thurs 4:00PM - 4:50PM